2007-09-06

A dimly lit comic panel shows a man in a sweater sitting at a table across from a figure rendered entirely as a black silhouette. The man says cheerfully, 'Oh, you're a paranoid schizophrenic? That's fascinating.' The silhouette replies, 'Yes. I protect my brain by wearing the skulls of people who are servants of Melkar, the Hivemaster.' The man responds with delight, 'What a coincidence! I'M a servant of Melkar, the Hivemaster!' A caption below reads, 'Anyway, officer, that's how I remember the date.' implying the friendly man is recounting an encounter that ended badly. The votey (bonus panel) is a crude hand-drawn sketch labeled 'Reading this 8 years later,' showing a slumped, unimpressed person who simply says, 'Huh?', a self-aware joke about the comic not aging well.